On a wild island. Foreign Ministry E.

The action of the story unfolds in Brazil. Four children, due to circumstances, remain unattended by parents. The lazy servants left in the care of, they are actually left to their own way - and decide to make a small sea trip on an old boat. A broken oar and a strong current do their job - after spending the night in the open sea, the children find themselves on a uninhabited island. There are no servants, and there is nowhere to wait for help. The guys are forced to fight for survival on their own. The harsh conditions teach each of the four young “Robinsons”...

the English writer Elizabeth Tomasin Mid-Smith (1854–1914) is mainly known as the author of novels for girls and women. But she worked in other genres: her Peru belongs historical, detective and adventure novels and novels; These her works are practically unknown in Russia. The story "On the Wild Island" was published in 1892. In this publication, illustrations of the English artist William Rhini, performed at the end of the 19th century.

for secondary school age.